William Marion Bishir

1834 - 1919  (84 years)

• Name	William Marion Bishir  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Sep 1834	Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio   [1, 4, 5]
  Born	30 Sep 1834	Martinsville, Clinton Co, Ohio   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	1835  [7]
  Occupation	Co. C., 48th Ohio Veteran Vol. Inf. during the Civil War
  Buried	1919	Lees Summit Historical Cemetery, Lees Summit, Jackson, MO, 582 BLK 9 LOT 3 GRA 6s   [8]
  Died	4 May 1919	Ntl Miltary Home, Leavenworth, Kansas   [6, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I1416	Bishir Family | Major Christopher & Susanna/Rebecca Bishir
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Major Christopher Bishir,   b. 1805, Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Dec 1883, Highland Co., Ohio  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Susannah Hart,   b. 1808, Union Twp., Highland Co., OH ,   d. 1839, Highland Co., Ohio  (Age 31 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1827	Highland Co., Ohio   [10, 11]
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane Wood,   b. 13 Jul 1853, Woods Point, Missouri ,   d. 16 Jun 1928, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri  (Age 74 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1867	Lee’s Summit, Missouri   [6, 8, 12, 13]
  Children	+ 1. Andrew James Bishir,   b. 11 May 1869, Kansas City, Missouri ,   d. 20 Mar 1944, Webb City, Missouri  (Age 74 years) + 2. Nancy "Nanny" A. Bishir,   b. 4 Nov 1871, Kansas City, Missouri + 3. Christopher Philander Bishir,   b. 28 Dec 1873, Kansas City, Missouri ,   d. 26 Feb 1951, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri  (Age 77 years) + 4. Marietta "Etta" Bishir,   b. 6 May 1876, Kansas City, Missouri ,   bur. Lees Summit Historical Cemetery, Lees Summit, Jackson, MO + 5. Willia “Willie” B. Bishir,   b. 5 Aug 1878, Kansas City, Missouri ,   d. Feb 1970, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri  (Age 91 years) + 6. Artie Susan Bishir,   b. 9 May 1882, Lees Summit, Missouri ,   d. 27 Oct 1962, Lees Summit, Missouri  (Age 80 years) + 7. Katherine “Katie” L. Bishir,   b. 2 Aug 1887, Kansas City, Missouri ,   bur. Lees Summit Historical Cemetery, Lees Summit, Jackson, MO
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Sep 1834 - Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		BISHIR, George and William M., letter from Thomas Montgomery in Camp Ford prison, listing who was in prison with him. Highland Weekly News, 9 June 1864.
  		BISHIR George and William M., List of prisoners exchanged from Camp Ford who have returned to New Orleans, Highland Weekly News, 17 Nov 1864.
  		BISHIR, William Marion Civil War Service Records
  		BISHIR, William Marion Civil War Pension File

  
  

  Headstones

  BISHIR, William Marion, Headstone, Lees Summit Historical Cemetery, Missouri Contributed by Harry McLane

  
  

• Notes

  His Military records show he was a Sgt. in both Company C, 48th OVI, discharged 26 Nov, 1864 in Cincinnati, and Co. K, 1st U.S. Vet. Vol. discharged 7 Feb 1866 at Harpers Ferry, VA. The pension file gives two dates for his marriage: 29 Nov 1867 (from William’s application) and 28 Nov 1867 (from Elizabeth’s application). They were married by Rev. De Mott, a methodist evangelist. The family was living in Lees Summit, Missouri in 1870 and 1910. [3, 6]

  
  

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